Friday, June 20, 2025: Ernest Hemingway Teaches Us About Who We Are
6:30 -8:30 PM
Dr. Aaron Lawler uses books by popular Illinois authors to explore common philosophical questions about self and purpose and help audiences reflect on their own personal stories. We are natural-born learners, and we learn through story. Everything, from history and art to science and economics, is framed in story. This presentation/workshop delves into the hero archetype, Hemingway’s hero, and chasing your better self. Participants will explore work and ideas from Joseph Campbell, Maureen Murdock, Goethe, Ernest Hemingway, David Brooks, Carol Dweck.
*This is an Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau event. Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom and the Illinois General Assembly [through the Illinois Arts Council Agency], as well as by contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations.